Technical Bulletin – 25 October 2017
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- Dry sowing of vetch, oaten hay and lupin has commenced in the Mallee, North Central and Wimmera.
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- Canola ranges from cabbaging to bud elongation, with some early-sown paddocks now reaching early flowering.
- Pest activity remains on the radar; Lucerne flea is being reported widely across the Wimmera–Mallee, Red-legged Earth Mite pressure is present in parts of the North Central and Wimmera and evidence of mouse damage has been observed in several Wimmera paddocks, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring.
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